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HSV-1

American  
Or HSV-I

abbreviation

  1. herpes simplex virus type 1. herpes simplex


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The HSV-1 infection depends on the nuclear DNA replication, transcription machinery, and mitochondrial metabolism of the host cell.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

Walter plans future experiments in animal models, hoping to show whether a gene drive can suppress a chronic HSV-1 infection enough to prevent reactivation and disease.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023

Herpes is extremely common: The World Health Organization estimates that 3.7 billion people live with HSV-1, some oral and some genital.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2023

HSV-1 is linked to oral herpes, while HSV-2 is linked to genital herpes, although both can exhibit outbreaks in other parts of the body.

From Salon • Dec. 29, 2022

Scientists at the University of Cambridge said the HSV-1 strain of the herpes virus arose during vast migrations of people from Eurasia to Europe about 5,000 years ago.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2022